League

Ncambeli
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mawetu Nomvete got the match started through his kick off. Bongi Thebe took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Siyabonge King. Ncambeli's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Meshack Serage's late challenge caught a Silver Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Meshack Serage helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Ncambeli got a freekick which was hit by Meshack Serage. Nick Machete received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Siyabonge King tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lungie Madiya got free with Nicholas Magakula in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Silver Stars's Nicholas Magakula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Bandura in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Lungie Madiya fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Nick Machete fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siyabonge King having to interfere. With a little luck, Silver Stars's Nicholas Magakula got control of the ball when Lungie Madiya tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Bandura in the 34th minute of play forced Silver Stars's goalkeeper Nicholas Magakula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silver Stars's Nicholas Magakula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joseph Bandura in the 35th minute of play. When Mawetu Nomvete fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Silver Stars's protests and gave Mawetu Nomvete a yellow card for diving instead. After 41 played minutes Silver Stars got a freekick which was hit by Mawetu Nomvete. Lungie Madiya came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nicholas Magakula could save by the left post. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Joseph Bandura made the kick off in the second half. Mawetu Nomvete came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Siyabonge King could save by the left post. Nicholas Magakula didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Takalani Kekana went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 60 minutes, Mawetu Nomvete managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Silver Stars's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mawetu Nomvete was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Joseph Bandura managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ncambeli's supporters rose to their feet, but Joseph Bandura was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicholas Magakula breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mando Khomane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Nicholas Magakula tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Silver Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Bandura came free, but Nicholas Magakula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Silver Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Lungie Madiya came free, but Nicholas Magakula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Silver Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Bandura came free, but Nicholas Magakula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicholas Magakula showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mando Khomane, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Nicholas Magakula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mando Khomane in the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to Silver Stars getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Tomas Nomvete hit a great ball. Nicholas Magakula didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ncambeli's Joseph Bandura shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 83rd minute Lungie Madiya shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicholas Magakula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Silver Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Joseph Bandura came free, but Nicholas Magakula reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silver Stars's Nicholas Magakula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mando Khomane in the 88th minute of play. Silver Stars's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.